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Author: Heather Ouida
Heather co-founded babybites with business partner Laura Deutsch. Heather was a learning specialist where she taught in London for many years as well as at The Dalton School in Manhattan. Heather holds a BA in psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an MA in child development form Tufts University and acquired her learning specialist degree form York University in England. Heather currently resides in Manhattan her husband, two boys, two fish and pet turtle. Heather’s hobbies include, hot yoga, Nutella eating, writing, Bravo watching, reading and sharing inappropriate jokes with girl friends.
Quick And Easy Superbowl Recipe
Hi, Everyone, With Superbowl weekend approaching, I have been getting many requests to share my famous lasagna recipe. Ok – that’s a lie. Not a single person has asked for the recipe and it’s not really famous. But… it is super quick and easy to make and would make a great contribution for a pot […]
Family Bonding
Hi, Everyone, Go Giants! OK, so truth be told, I just said that to sound cool. In fact, up until recently I was not 100% sure if the Giants were a football or basketball team. I did not know that “touchdowns” were not called “goals” and that apparently you “root” for teams rather than “vote” […]
The Invitation
Hi Everyone! My dear friend Jenny Fenig from Jenny Fenig coaching shared with me this incredible poem that I just can’t stop thinking about: The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of […]
Fun Family Shows
Hi Everyone! Now that my older son is almost ten, I am always looking for shows that we both enjoy. A few years ago it was a science show called How It’s Made — it turns out that I did not have a clue how anything was made! Last year, it was Cash Cab — […]
Mommy Friendships
Hi Everyone! As babybites is a community that fosters mommy friendships, I thought I would share with you a poem that my five college roommates and I received early on Christmas morning from another of our roommates. Just to give you a little background, I have known these women for over 20 years. We have […]
The Power of a Picture
Hi Everyone! They say a picture is worth a thousand words. As 2011 draws to a close, I thought I would share “The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011” as listed on Buzzfeed, here. It’s amazing to me how in this video/Skype/media frenzy world in which we live, a single still life picture still has […]
Little People With Big Hearts
Hi Everyone! As this is the season during which having a big heart is encouraged, I thought I would share with you an email that my sister-in-law sent me about her son, Andrew. Andrew is an adorable second-grade boy who happens to be extremely small for his age. I am not sure how it came […]